Schools officials say students would have to walk 10 miles each way to attend; students will watch from Philadelphia

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Updated: 12:11 PM EST Jan 18, 2017

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WEBVTT Y THE LAST MINUTE CHANGE.BRIAN, GOOD AFTERNOON.BRIAN: GOOD AFTERNOON.STUDENTS AT TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOLWERE SET TO GO TO THEINAUGURATION, BUT THAT CHANGED.THE TRIP IS BEING CANCELED, ORAT LEAST THE PART TO THEINAUGURATION.41 STUDENTS, AGED ADULTS,INCLUDING THE SCHOOL RESOURCEOFFICER, WERE SET TO GO TO THEINAUGURATION.THAT HAS CHANGED.IT HAS SOME PARENTS AND STUDENTSUPSET.I SPOKE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.HE SAID IN THE LAST FEW DAYSTHERE HAVE BEEN MAJOR LOGISTICALCHANGES AT THE INAUGURATIONSITE.THE PARAMETER HAS BEEN PUSHEDBACK CONSIDERABLY.AFTER TALKING TO SECRET SERVICE,THEY LEARNED STUDENTS WEREFACING A 10 MILE HIKE JUST TOGET TO WHERE THE WERESUPPOSED TO GO.THAT IS ONE WAY.THEY WERE EXPECTED TO WALK BACK.THE WEATHER WAS EXPECTED TOCAUSE PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT WASSUPPOSED RAIN.THERE WERE OTHER THINGS ON TOPOF THAT.SEVERAL OTHER LOGISTICALFACTORS.>> WE MET WITH SEVERAL PARENTSTO TALK TO THEM, HOW THEY FEEL,BEFORE WE MADE THE DECISION.WE TALKED TO OUR LOCAL CHIEFSAND OTHER ADMINISTRATORS.IT WASN'T SOMETHING WE WEREJUMPING UP AND DOWN AND CLAPPINGABOUT FOR SURE.BRIAN: THIS WAS NOT A POLITICALDECISION.THEY ALREADY PLAN TO GO AND HAVEGONE TO SEVERAL OTHERS IN THEPAST.THIS WAS NOT A TREAT LEVELRAISED ANY OTHER TIME -- THISWAS NOT MORE OF A THREAT LEVELRAYS THAN ANY OTHER TIME.IT WAS THE LOGISTICS.THEY ARE GOING TO PHILADELPHIA,WHERE THEY WILL HAVE A WATCHPARTY.THEY WILL THEN GO TO D.C. AFTERTHE INAUGURATION AND THEPERIMETERS ARE LIFTED.THEN THEY'RE GOING TO ANNAPOLIS,MARYLAND.THAT IS WHAT THE TRIP ITINERARYLOOKS LIKE.SOME PARENTS ARE UPSET AND WEREASKING ABOUT A REFUND.THE SUPERINTENDENT IS CHECKINGINTO THAT TO SEE IF THEY CAN GETMONEY BACK FROM THE TRAVELAGENCY.FOR NOW, THE STUDENTS WILL BE

Taylor High School trip to inauguration canceled

Schools officials say students would have to walk 10 miles each way to attend; students will watch from Philadelphia